A flight of fancy: Prague's new reading room looks like an air ship

The 42m-long and 10m-wide permanent structure – which appears to float between two buildings – has been dubbed 'Gulliver' after the protagonist from Jonathan Swift novel Gulliver's Travels.

The shape of the new reading room is intended to be symbolic and represent the optimism once inspired by zeppelins and the new-age of air travel.

Construction on the unusual space took more than two years and relied on the expertise of both steel and wood specialists.

The wooden airship will be used as a reading space for the public and will also host discussions on literature relating to exhibitions held at Dox.

If you want to enjoy a book in Gulliver during winter, just make sure you bring a scarf. According to the Centre, the space will only be heated for events. And if you want to visit Gulliver, you'll need a valid ticket to the Dox Centre for Contemporary Art for entry.